diāo

common

Meaning of

刁 means cunning; crafty; tricky; overly picky about food. Pronounced diāo.

  • cunning; crafty; tricky
  • overly picky about food
  • surname Diao

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

ge
fàng
diāo
de
shāng
fàn
zhōng
bèi
jǐng
chá
zhì
le
 

The cunning trader who played tricks was finally subdued by the police.

zǒng
ài
chěng
diāo
 
kěn
pèi
tuán
duì
gōng
zuò
 

He always likes to act cunningly and refuses to cooperate with the team.

Lín
jiā
de
xiǎo
hái
zhēn
diāo
 
zǒng
néng
zhǎo
dào
kòng
zi
zhàn
pián便
yi
 

The kid next door is really cunning, always finding loopholes to take advantage.

yào
bèi
de
diāo
huá
wài
biǎo
piàn
le
 
shí
hěn
zhēn
chéng
 

Don't be fooled by his cunning appearance; he is actually very sincere.

Zhè
ge
dǎi
wéi
rén
diāo
hěn
 
méi
rén
gǎn
zhāo
 

This gangster is cunning and cruel, no one dares to provoke him.